happiness

Lately I’ve not been feeling happy at all. And when I look at my life, I just can’t figure out why. I have a beautiful family, good health, steady work that I like, friends whom I love and are very close to my heart… So why do I feel sad? Why do I feel like […] Read more…

If life is a classroom, what’s the one thing you would say you’ve learned so far? Whenever I interview people for a job, I love to ask the question, “What do you know for sure, about life, right now?” I don’t ask this question to challenge anyone or be cocky. I simply ask this question […] Read more…

Now here’s something I know a lot of us think very little about. How much we do and don’t say “Thank You”. We all know the basics — if you want to show gratitude for something someone may have done to you or for you, you say, “Thank You”. But how many of us are […] Read more…

I know most of us moms would love to appear as though we have everything under control. And if we don’t, we might just pretend to others, and ourselves, that we do. We want the world to think that by the time we’ve arrived at work, getting the kids out of bed and dressed was […] Read more…

“I’m worried… I’m almost 30 years old — I don’t have a boyfriend and I’m still trying to figure out what I should do with my life…,” said a friend of mine over a drink the other day. My first reaction was to calm her down. I told her to relax and said, “The 30s […] Read more…

Now here’s a refreshing twist to some life wisdom; golden nuggets extracted from children’s books. I was so happy to come across the original article on BuzzFeed and boy, did it take me down memory lane. Were you a fan of Roald Dahl, Alice in Wonderland, Dr. Seuss and Peter Pan, just to name a […] Read more…

Last weekend, as my husband and I were having a relaxing Sunday brunch at our local coffee hangout, I noticed an elegant woman in the corner of my eye. She appeared to be waiting for someone. Another elegant woman showed up not long after and they began to chat excitedly, as though they hadn’t met […] Read more…

As life goes on, I find myself getting I busier and busier. There’s kids, work, and social life. On top of this, I have dreams and goals for things I want to also accomplish. Where does one find the time? I realised that in order to be able to accomplish everything (or rather, as much […] Read more…

The first thought that crossed my mind when I found out I was pregnant with my first child was, “What if I’m not a good mom?” And I think that this is a question I could potentially be asking myself for the rest of my life. When I told Marina I was nervous about becoming […] Read more…

Yes, models feel ugly. That’s what Cameron Russell says in her TED Talk. And that talk helped me put quite a few things into perspective. Just the other week, as I was getting out of the shower, I caught my reflection in the mirror. Once I had a glimpse, I didn’t stop there. I stood […] Read more…